5.4 Cleaning your Alarm
Clean your Alarm regularly. Use a soft bristle brush or the brush attachment of your
vacuum cleaner to remove dust and cobwebs from the side slots where the smoke/
heat enters. To clean the cover, wipe with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
WARNING: Do not paint your Alarm.
Other than the maintenance and cleaning described in this leaflet, no other
customer servicing of this product is required. Repairs, when needed, must be
performed by the manufacturer.
5.5 Smoke Alarm Automatic Self-Test
The smoke chamber in the Smoke Alarms automatically tests itself about once a
minute. If the chamber is degraded it will beep without the red light flashing at the
same time. If this happens clean the unit. If the beeping persists and the beep does
not coincide with a red light flash, return the unit for service (see Section 9 - Getting
your Smoke Alarm Serviced).
5.6 Dust & Insect Contamination
All Smoke Alarms and particularly the optical (photoelectric) type are prone to
dust and insect ingress which can cause false alarms. (Heat Alarms are not as
susceptible to dust and contamination as Smoke Alarms, but it is prudent to clean
them periodically).
The latest design, materials and manufacturing techniques have been used in the
construction of Brooks Alarms to minimise the effects of contamination. However
it is impossible to completely eliminate the effect of dust and insect contamination,
and therefore, to prolong the life of the Alarm you must ensure that it is kept clean
so that excess dust does not build up. Any insects or cobwebs in the vicinity of the
Smoke Alarm should be promptly removed.
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